Top 10 Captains with Most Wins in the IPL

Top 10 Captains with Most Wins in the IPL: In a format where just a few deliveries could change the course of the game, where a slight flaw in field setup could result in disastrous consequences, where in an improper change in the batting order could even result in negative fate in the game, a captain has got to be spot on with his amplified burden of varied responsibilities. In such a format, where there lies the thinnest line between win and loss, we have seen quite a few extraordinary skippers of the sides who have done their jobs horribly well. With IPL 8 being at the concluding phases, it is perhaps high time to look back at the Here Goes the list of Top 10 Captains with Most Wins in the IPL. 10. Yuvraj Singh – 21 Wins Yuvraj Singh. (Photo Source: BCCI) In his first season as the skipper of Kings XI Punjab in 2008, Yuvraj took his team to the semi-finals. The left-handed batsman was quite much of a good skipper and has secured 21 IPL victories as a skipper out of 43 matches and has also lost in 21 matches. In his final season as a skipper, he captained Pune Warriors India on a not much successful campaign. Best of the Lot -> It was the match against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2008 where Yuvraj’s incredible fielding in the last ball of the match turned the course of the match in favour of his team, KXIP. 9. Rahul Dravid – 22 Wins Rahul Dravid RR. (Photo Source: BCCI) The Wall of the Indian cricket was a brilliant IPL leader too. Although his initial seasons in IPL as a captain of RCB was not that much successful. But eventually, he stood out to be an exceptional captain for the Rajasthan Royals in the later phase of his IPL career. Young talents in the likes of Sanju Samson, Ajinkya Rahane and others received the apt guidance from him. He served 48 matches as an IPL skipper and won 22 of them. Best of the Lot -> Back in 2013, in the home match against DD at Jaipur, Rahul Dravid and Rahane were involved in a classy partnership to take RR through to victory. Also, that victory ensured RR’s qualification for the play-offs. 8. Virender Sehwag – 28 Wins Virender Sehwag KXIP. (Photo Source: BCCI) The Sultan of Multan makes his name into the list with 28 victories out of 53 matches alongside 24 defeats. The right handed opening batsman has been quite much of a reliable captain for the Delhi Daredevils and during his days as a captain, DD stood to be one of the consistent performers in the IPL. Best of the Lot -> The match against CSK at the Feroz Shah Kotla where Viru’s incredible captaincy restricted CSK to a total of just 110 runs. It was a battle between Viru and Dhoni and Viru emerged to be victorious. 7. Virat Kohli – 29 Wins Virat Kohli RCB. (Photo Source: BCCI) The present test skipper of India has proved his captaincy skills to a considerable extent. Captaining a side comprising of ample superstars in the likes of Gayle, AB de Villiers, Mitchell Starc and others is by itself a daunting task and he has managed things considerably well. Moreover, this man never allowed the burden of captaincy to cast a shadow upon his fearless batting instinct. Out of 62 matches as an IPL captain, Kohli has secured 29 victories and suffered 29 losses, with 3 tied matches. Best of the Lot -> It was the match against Delhi Daredevils in 2013 where the captain’s knock of 65 runs from Kohli kept them in fight and eventually RCB was victorious after the super over. 6. Shane Warne – 30 Wins Shane Warne RR. (Photo Source: BCCI) The legendary leg spinner captained an inexperienced young side and coupled the young talents to frame a gigantic strength as a team, leading to a triumphant season in 2008 IPL. After losing the first four games on a streak, Warne’s army bounced back to be the IPL champions in the maiden IPL. He has captained his side on 55 occasions and has been victorious on 30 occasions and had been on the losing side for 24 times. Best of the Lot -> Needless to mention, it was the inaugural IPL final in 2008 where Warne’s RR had beaten CSK. 5. Sachin Tendulkar – 30 Wins Sachin Tendulkar MI (Photo Source: BCCI) The little Master has an exquisite quality of showing the youngsters the righteous path to be successful. Players like Harbhajan Singh, Ambati Rayudu, Pollard and Tare flourished under his leadership. The master of 100 international centuries has got 30 wins out of 51 matches as a captain of Mumbai Indians with 21 defeats. Best of the Lot -> Undoubtedly, it was the semi final of 2010 IPL where MI went onto beat RCB quite comprehensively to snatch a place in the IPL final for the maiden time. 4. Rohit Sharma – 32 Wins Rohit Sharma MI. (Photo Source: BCCI) The young talented skipper of Mumbai Indians has been splendid in his moves. His sudden changes in the batting order of MI often prove to be match-winning for them. Rohit led a side comprised of greats in the likes of Sachin, Malinga, Harbhajan, Pollard and others to a triumphant IPL victory in 2013. He captained MI for 53 matches and secured 32 victories in them. Best of the Lot -> Undoubtedly, it was the IPL final in 2013 where MI defeated CSK to be the IPL champions for the very first time. 3. Adam Gilchrist – 35 Wins Adam Gilchrist KXIP. (Photo Source:AFP) Gilly was a kind of captain who knew how to motivate his troops to give their best in the game and acted as a kind of support system for the uncapped and inexperienced players of his team Deccan Chargers and Kings XI Punjab later. The supernatural wicket keeper was purely an optimist by his approach and never gave up. Deccan Chargers emerged to be the champions under his captaincy in 2009 after finishing at the bottom of the table in 2008. Gilly secured 35 victories alongside 39 loses in 74 matches as an IPL captain. Best of the Lot -> Indisputably, it was the IPL final in 2009 when Deccan Chargers defended a small target to defeat RCB and became the IPL Champions. 2. Gautam Gambhir – 56 Wins Gautam Gambhir kkr. (Photo Source: BCCI) The aggressive and perhaps the most superstitious captain is not the person to underestimate when it comes to team game tactics. Gambhir has been much of a LEADER for KKR rather than a skipper. Prior to KKR, he also captained DD on some not much successful campaigns. To mention the least, his campaign for KKR has been exceptional. The two-time IPL winning captain has secured 56 victories in conjunction with 41 losses and a tie out of 98 matches. Best of the Lot -> Undoubtedly, the most memorable win for Gambhir was the IPL final in 2012 where KKR defeated CSK to halt the hat-trick of IPL wins for CSK. 1. MS Dhoni – 80 Wins MS Dhoni CSK. (Photo Source: BCCI) Just as the Sun rises in the East is quite an obvious fact, MS Dhoni topping this chart is obvious to an equivalent extent. The Captain Cool has been a consistent captain for CSK all throughout the 8 seasons of IPL and under his leadership, CSK have never missed to qualify for the play-offs. The two-time IPL winning captain has got 80 wins out of 137 matches coupled with 56 losses. Best of the Lot -> The best win for Dhoni was undoubtedly the victory in 2010 IPL final, where CSK had beaten the then strongest team, Mumbai Indians who had ample of strengths in the likes of Pollard, Sachin, Malinga and others. Quick Link – Top 10 Most Successful Captains in IPL (By Percentage) (All Stats Updated Till 2nd May 2016)

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